How do I check for a single, active net pay code?
Each employee record should have only one active net pay code. Net pay is the amount an employee takes home after deducting various state and federal taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and voluntary amounts and contributions. A net pay code is the pay code that records net pay.
Checking for a single active net pay code
1. Open Connect Payroll > Organization > Checkout.
2. Click to select the checkbox titled Employee Information.
3. Click to select the checkbox titled Check for Single Active Net Pay Code.
4. Click GO (CTRL+G).
The Checkout Report lists employee records with more than one active, net pay code.
Fixing employees who have more than one active, net pay code
1. Open Connect Payroll > Employees > Modify Existing Employees.
2. Use the field titled Employee to enter the employee name or number. Press Enter.
Remember, the Checkout Report lists all of the employee records with allocations that do not equal 0% or 100%.
3. Click to select the Pay Codes tab.
4. Use the table of the employee's pay codes to identify the active net pay code.
5. Next, click to select the extra net pay code.
6. Click the Delete the Selected Pay Code button.
Use the buttons on the toolbar on the Pay Codes tab. The employee record should have only one active, net pay code. You'll want to make sure you delete all of the extra net pay codes from the employee's record.
7. Click Save (CTRL+S).
The employee has only a single, active, net pay code.
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